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Comparison Results

Comparison results
NamePricePrice ChangePrice TargetSmart ScoreExpense RatioAsset Under ManagementFollow
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF$206.22$270.05(30.95% Upside)0.37%12.09B
PPAInvesco Aerospace & Defense ETF$156.87$202.00(28.77% Upside)0.58%7.48B
SHLDGlobal X Defense Tech ETF$63.24$75.31(19.08% Upside)0.50%6.60B
XARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF$224.45$330.92(47.44% Upside)0.35%4.88B
EUADSelect STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF$39.32―0.50%928.25M
ARKXARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF$30.84$45.22(46.61% Upside)0.75%693.27M
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF$41.44$55.81(34.68% Upside)0.65%662.27M
JEDIDefiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF$21.78$52.10(139.22% Upside)0.99%129.56M
DFENDirexion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares$45.79―0.96%292.24M
RKLXDefiance Daily Target 2X Long RKLB ETF$11.28―1.63%117.50M

Performance Comparison

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Performance comparison by fund
TickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF206.22-10.78-4.97%
PPAInvesco Aerospace & Defense ETF156.87-1.50-0.95%
SHLDGlobal X Defense Tech ETF63.24-4.44-6.55%
XARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF224.45-25.56-10.22%
EUADSelect STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF39.32-5.02-11.32%
ARKXARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF30.840.140.46%
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF41.44-1.87-4.32%
JEDIDefiance Drone and Modern Warfare ETF21.78-4.53-17.22%
DFENDirexion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares45.79-23.10-33.53%
RKLXDefiance Daily Target 2X Long RKLB ETF11.28-35.75-76.01%

ETFs Similar to WDEF FAQ

What is the cheapest alternative to WDEF?
Among the ETFs similar to WDEF, XAR (SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF) has the lowest expense ratio, at 0.35% a year, compared with 0.45% for WDEF.
WDEF vs. ITA: what is the difference?
ITA (iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF) is the first ETF in WDEF's similar-ETF list. It has $12.09B in assets under management and a 0.37% expense ratio, against $81.97M and 0.45% for WDEF. Compare their performance, price targets and Smart Scores in the table above.